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Voluntary controlled school · Schools & FE

Carter's Charity Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Preesall

URN 119392 · LancashireOpen
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Inspection history (9)

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Report card · published 20 Apr 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    Early yearsNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Dianne Holcroft (lead), Sue Bowman, Trish Merritt

  2. 19 Apr 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 15 Jun 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    David Spruce (lead), Philip Barlow

  3. 8 Dec 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 3 Feb 2022

    Emma Jackson

  4. 4 Feb 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 29 Feb 2016

    Good
    Early yearsGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Andrew Morley (lead), Sharon Bruton

  5. 9 Oct 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 30 Oct 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Naomi Taylor (lead), Sheila Mawer

  6. 3 Nov 2011

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 18 Nov 2011

  7. 12 Feb 2009

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 3 Mar 2009

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Teaching and learningGood

    Andrew Clark

  8. 13 Jul 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 1 Aug 2006

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Mark Williams

  9. —

    Ofsted report · published 12 May 2000

Details

URN
119392
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Local authority
Lancashire
Region
North West
Address
Pilling Lane, Preesall, 253 Pilling Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 0HH
Reports on record
9
Earliest report
13 Jul 2006
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
www.carters.lancs.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
210
Age Range
4 - 11
Age range
4 to 11
Telephone
01253810236
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Trousdale
Pupils on roll
164
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
210
Number of pupils
164
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
28.00
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